Catherine J. Kasulke, 72, of Clinton Street, Watertown, passed away May 5, 2021, at the home of her beloved caregivers, Sarah and Matt Marino.
She was born March 11, 1949, in Queens, NY, the daughter of Maurice and Theresa (Godich) OâConnell.
Catherine graduated from The Academy of Mount St. Ursula in the Bronx in 1967. She then attended Thomas More College (now Fordham University), where she received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Education. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSRN) at Columbia Universityâs College of Nursing in New York City and her Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) from New York University in 1976.
Trinity Parish celebrating 200-years of history with Charleston SC
Charleston, South Carolina is known as the “Holy City” because, from the time it was founded in 1670, it has been tolerant of the various religious beliefs of the citizens. The Holy City has a deep connection to “America’s Oldest City”, the City of St Augustine, founded in 1565. Several churches in St Augustine can trace their roots back to Charleston, including Trinity Parish. The Episcopal Parish is recognized for being the oldest Protestant church in the state.
As Historic City News reporters learned, in 1821, leaders of the various religious denominations decided to start their St Augustine churches. They wrote to the established churches in Charleston, asking them to send three people:
This is the tale of two churches.
One is in rural Florida, at the end of a sandy road near the Georgia border, in a clearing on an oak ridge where the primary sounds are trees rustling and birds chirping.
The other is in the heart of St. Augustine, across the street from the town square where trolleys roll by with clanging bells and tour guides telling tourists about the city’s history.
One is a purposefully plain structure, built in the 1950s void of all ornamentation. The other is a beautiful old building, renowned for its 28 stained glass windows, one a signed Tiffany.
Church giving is down more due to COVID-19 than during the recession, according a recent survey of faith-based organizations.
Sixty-five percent of churches have seen a decline in giving since mid-March as congregations scaled down or completely halted in-person services due to the coronavirus, according to a study by the National Association of Evangelicals.
Some local clerical leaders say they are looking at tighter budgets, having to do more with less, and putting capital projects say, a new altar or refurbished meeting hall on the back burner until their financial picture is brighter.
That s because when church attendance goes down, so too do church coffers. While some regular parishioners are signed on to pledge programs that automatically deduct church donations from their accounts, many others choose to hand-submit contributions via a weekly envelope.
Like other church leaders in St. Augustine, the Rev. Hunter Camp had some tough decisions to make about Christmas Eve services this year because of COVID-19.
The church he leads, Memorial Presbyterian Church, typically draws more than 1,400 people for Christmas Eve services, he said. We can only hold ― socially distanced ― roughly 100 individuals, Camp said.
The church, which is at 32 Sevilla St., is currently allowing only about 90 people in each regular Sunday service. So instead of having a lot of services or turning people away, the church decided to forgo an in-person Christmas Eve service and stream the service at 5 p.m. on the church s website, memorialpcusa.org, and its Facebook page.